Title
Embroidered wedding pink skirt
Year/Period
1928
Region
Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 81 x 70.5 cm
Accession No.
2008-00200
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm Chan Poh Choo
This attire was worn by Tan Kah Kee’s (a Chinese businessman, philanthropist and community leader) daughter on her wedding day. She married a Peranakan man from Malacca. The skirt features auspicious butterfly and floral motifs which symbolise fertility and joy.
